Riau Police investigate bribery case<\/p>\n
Haidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru<\/p>\n
Riau Provincial Police have assigned a special team to
\ninvestigate 32 local councillors for allegedly taking Rp 50
\nmillion (US$5,000) each in bribes to support the proposed
\nformation of Riau Islands province.<\/p>\n
Chairman of the provincial legislature Chaidir confirmed that
\nhe had in his possession evidence to show that the bribes were
\nhanded over by an employee of the National Intelligence Agency
\n(BIN), after his meeting several councillors in the city
\nrecently.<\/p>\n
\"I am ready to testify before the police about the case and
\nshow them (the police) all the evidence I possess. One thing for
\nsure is our decision to delay giving political support to the
\nproposal. Should certain councillors oppose our decision, it
\nwould just be out of personal interest,\" Chaidir told The Jakarta
\nPost on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The government has decided to postpone discussing the proposed
\nformation of Riau Islands province because of the Riau
\nadministration's opposition to the proposal.<\/p>\n
Both Riau authorities and Natuna administration have opposed
\nthe proposal because not all regencies in the Riau archipelago
\nare yet prepared for the new province.<\/p>\n
Chaidir declined to identify the legislators concerned.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, spokesman for the provincial police Adj. Sr. Comr.
\nS. Pandiangan said that the police were still seeking permission
\nfrom the home ministry to investigate legislators who had
\nallegedly taken bribes.<\/p>\n
He added it was also investigating whether bribery had
\noccurred or not.<\/p>\n
Chief of the government prosecutor's office Moch. Huzaini said
\nthat he had entrusted the local police to investigate the case
\nbecause those who had allegedly been bribed claimed that they had
\nreceived the funds in their personal capacity.<\/p>\n
Huzaini added that the councillors had allegedly violated Law
\nNo. 11\/1980 on bribery, which carries a maximum penalty of three
\nyears' imprisonment.<\/p>",
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